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    SUN BLOCKER

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburnplay

    Synonyms:

    sun blocker; sunblock; sunscreen

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("sun blocker" is a kind of...):

    cream; emollient; ointment (toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin)

    Meronyms (substance of "sun blocker"):

    PABA; para aminobenzoic acid (a metabolic acid found in yeast and liver cells; used to make dyes and drugs and sun blockers)

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